Change for Change's Sake

Another day. 

Another Facebook change.

Another uproar by some Facebook users.

Followed by another round of those who say, "Chill, it's really not a big deal in the grand scheme of things."

And to some extent, everyone is justified in what they speak.

Change is an important part of life.  A person only ceases to change when they die.  Ergo, change is necessary--for people, for business, for churches and other non-profit organizations, for families.  Stop changing and adapting, and you will die.

But there is a bit of stupidity in change for change's sake.  If you have something that is working and working well, leave it be.  There is no reason to tinker with such things.  Seen too much of such business in my time.  Change for change's sake can also lead down a very dark road.  Ask Netflix right now.  Change for change's sake is not usually directed at enhancing relationships or doing what is best for the "customer".  Usually it's motivated by boredom or a desire to completely impose one's own will upon others.  Can anyone say George Lucas tinkering with the BluRay release of the Star Wars saga?

And oftentimes, most of the change we experience really isn't worth getting too upset with.  In the big scheme of things Facebook's recent change is not life altering or earth shattering.  There are many more issues worth worrying about. 

But...if such change for change sake leads to death of Facebook or a severe diminishment of its users, then not only will Facebook suffer, but those of us who lose contact with those whom we have reconnected with lose.  Sure, we can try Google + or whatever arises next, but that's no sure guarantee our connections will be reestablished again.

So, you see, everyone is a little right in their critiques and changes today.  And everyone might be a little leery as well.  For the only problem in the whole ordeal is simply change for change's sake.